recursive "${workspaceFolder}/**" does not work as advertised inside cpp_propertie.json

[mambo4]

Type: Bug

create a c/c++ project in vs code

open c_cpp_properties.json
in your configuration add
"uncludePath":["${workspaceFolder}/**"]

( according to docs, this will recursively include all child directories )

create a ${workspaceFolder}/lib directory
create a ${workspaceFolder}/lib/foo.h file
create ${workspaceFolder}/src/bar.cpp file and inside #inlcude foo.h

notice intellisense does not recognize ${workspaceFolder}/lib/foo.h
and marks it as erroneous.

open c_cpp_properties.json
in your configuration add
"uncludePath":["${workspaceFolder}/lib"]

notice intellisense now sees files in the explicitly included child dir.

Extension version: 1.28.3
VS Code version: Code 1.106.3 (bf9252a2fb45be6893dd8870c0bf37e2e1766d61, 2025-11-25T22:28:18.024Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
Modes:

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[sean-mcmanus]

@mambo4 Do you mean includePath instead of uncludePath? I don't repro the issue. Do you see the recursive includePath folder listed in the includePath output when you run the C/C++: Log Diagnostics command with bar.cpp open?

[mambo4]

Please disregard . Stupid user error. Apologies for wasting your time.